What are the responsibilities and job description for the Advanced Practice Nurse- Cardiology position at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?
Summary
The Cardiology Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) serves within the National CARDIO-VET Network - delivering a comprehensive range of cardiology care aligned with the mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The APN provides advanced clinical practice - expert consultation - and ongoing patient management while ensuring high-quality - timely - and Veteran-centered services.
Duties
The Cardiology Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) serves within the National CARDIO-VET Network - delivering a comprehensive range of cardiology care aligned with the mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The APN provides advanced clinical practice - expert consultation - and ongoing patient management while ensuring high-quality - timely - and Veteran-centered services.
Duties
- Major duties and responsibilities of the position VN-0610-II and VN-0610-III include but not limited to: Independently manages a panel of patients with cardiovascular conditions with an emphasis on cardiovascular disease management using evidence-based practice
- Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal cardiovascular care management
- Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team
- Orders and interprets labs - tests - and diagnostic studies
- Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
- Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services
- Provides education to patients and their families
- Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes
- Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence
- VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 7:30am-4:00pm Telework: Ad-hoc eligible Compressed/Flexible: Available Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Salary : $101,338 - $154,311